Tale of Two Cities Vocabulary #1 Flashcards
1
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Sublime
A
supreme, outstanding
2
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Potentate
A
one who possesses great power
3
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Retinue
A
posse, entourage
4
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Forlorness
A
sadness
5
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Cessation
A
stoppage
6
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Curtly
A
rudely, shortly
7
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expeditiously
A
promptly
8
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Inexorable
A
unalterable
9
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Valise
A
small suitcase
10
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Sonorous
A
loud, deep (sound)
11
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Habitually
A
constantly, always
12
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Stolid
A
passive, indifferent
13
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Hitherto
A
up to now
14
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Entreat
A
beg, plea
15
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Brawny
A
strong, muscular
16
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Gloweringly
A
staring with anger or disconnect
17
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Implacable
A
insatiable, not to be satisfied
18
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Doleful
A
sorrowful
19
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Lethargy
A
absence of energy, laziness
20
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Provender
A
food, provisions
21
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Obstinacy
A
stubbornness
22
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Purloiner
A
theif
23
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Urchin
A
naughty boy
24
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Animosity
A
hatred
25
Cogitated
thought
26
gaol
jail
27
Demur
objection
28
Divers
various
29
Auspicious
promising, fortunate
30
Unimpeachable
undoutable
31
Maligned
criticized
32
Timorous
timid
33
Beguile
cheat
34
Slovenly
sloppy, untidy
35
Commiseration
empathy, pity
36
Insolent
boldly disrespectful
37
Carrion
dead flesh
38
Incumbent
necessary, obligatory
39
Deportment
behavior
40
Laconic
brief
41
Glib
eloquent, slick
42
Gainsay
refute, contradict
